Hawaii Writing Contest

Big announcement: Together with the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau, we created the Hawaii Writing Contest. There are two Grand Prizes -- a $7000 trip for two to Hawaii, and a $6000 writer's residency in Hawaii -- plus 10 freelance writing prizes.

For this contest, our generous sponsor wants Trazzlers to write about their favorite island experiences around the globe.

Isolated and adrift, an island is, as Charles Darwin put it, "a little world within itself." Island life evolves differently than it would on the mainland. Those of us confined to a continent can't resist the romantic lure of an island's unending coastline, crossroads of cultures, and independent spirit. Historically, islands have been places of escape, exile, and enigma. No matter where you live, there's bound to be one nearby.

When you sit down to write, get cinematic and zoom in: on a particular moment, action, experience, observation, insight, sensation—sound, sight, taste, smell, feeling—transport us to this place through your writing. Our travel-writing philosophy is different from anything else out there, so be sure to study our writing guide, editor's favorites, and tips for getting published.

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